During the winter, people in the countryside usually only ate two meals a day. Gu Jiaojiao normally had three, but since she had taken the oxcart to the County Town and didn't get back until five, she had skipped lunch.
As she walked into the courtyard, the aroma of food greeted her.
Leng Yuan told Gu Jiaojiao to wash her hands while he went into the kitchen to bring out dinner.
After washing up, Gu Jiaojiao sat at the table and saw that it was set with flatbread, millet congee, and a plate of venison.
Now that Leng Yuan wasn't working his regular job, he went hunting in the mountains every few days, and they had stockpiled a lot of meat at home.
With a steady supply of meat coming in, Gu Jiaojiao didn't feel the need to be frugal, and they basically had meat every day now.
Compared to the villagers who couldn't even get enough to eat, their life felt like celebrating the New Year every day.
